Imagine getting paid to travel or to share your enthusiasm for travel by helping others with their trips? The Internet and digital devices make working anywhere you can get online a way to build a business around your lifestyle, including travel. So pack up your bags, and head off into the sunset with these six home business ideas that either involve you traveling or helping travelers. 01 of 09 Travel Blogger...
A boilermaker is a tradesperson who manufactures, installs, and maintains boilers, tanks, and closed vats. Boilers heat the liquid, usually water, that is used to generate electric power or provide heat to buildings, factories, or ships. Tanks and vats are storage containers that hold chemicals, oil, and other liquids. With experience, you may be able to move into a supervisory position. You can eventually become a project manager who supervisors other construction workers like plumbers, carpenters, masons, and electricians....
Do you need to provide your employer with a formal notification when you miss work because of a doctor’s appointment? Some companies require employees to present written documentation when they are absent from work, even when it’s not an extended absence. In some cases, you may need to write a letter or an email documenting your absence, or get a note from your doctor. In others, a verbal notice may be sufficient....
People have been pondering, debating, and writing about life for millennia. Sometimes, no matter the circumstances, humor can help with healing or understanding—and sometimes you just have to laugh. It’s all about perspective. Alan Bennett “Life is rather like a tin of sardines—we’re all of us looking for the key.” Carl Sandburg “Life is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep.”...
What job titles can you expect to see in hospitality industry job postings? The industry is quite broad. It includes jobs working in hotels, restaurants, casinos, theme parks, cruise lines, and other facilities that help customers meet their leisure and recreational needs. Many jobs in the hospitality industry involve dealing with customers face-to-face in a variety of ways. But there are also behind-the-scenes jobs that include positions in sales, marketing, and accounting....
Are you taking advantage of the overall value of a service award as a component in your organization’s employee recognition processes and program? The service award is a valuable component of an organization’s overall employee recognition efforts. You just need to understand, value, and appropriately utilize the service award in your formal employee recognition mix. A service award is an opportunity for an organization to recognize an employee for his or her longevity or tenure with the organization....
In the world of retail, relationships between wholesalers, manufacturers, and customers are shifting. For decades, most manufacturers did not sell directly to customers. Wholesalers served as middlemen by purchasing items in bulk from the makers and sell them to consumers at a higher rate. With the rise of online retail, however, the way customers shop is changing. Those changes are also impacting the relationships between manufacturers and wholesalers. Why Didn’t Manufacturers Sell Directly to Customers?...
Indemnity is defined as “a duty to make good any loss, damage, or liability incurred by another” (Black’s Law Dictionary). The term comes from a late Middle English word meaning “unhurt, free from loss.” The principles described in the terms “indemnity” and “indemnify” are interrelated so these terms are defined and explained together. Indemnify and Indemnification To indemnify someone is to absolve that person from responsibility for damage or loss arising from a transaction....
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is the fourth installment in Bethesda Softworks’ popular role-playing game series. There are many cheat codes available for the PC version of the game, but some of them require a unique item code. Here’s an index of Oblivion clothing, rings, and amulet codes. This guide is specifically for the PC version of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. How to Use Oblivion PC Cheat Codes You can use any of the below codes with the cheat player....
Second-person point of view is a form of writing that addresses the onlooker or reader directly. For instance, the text would read, “You went to school that morning.” Learn more about this uncommon type of storytelling and get examples of it. What Is Second-Person Point of View? The second point-of-view essentially makes the reader or viewer a character in the narrative to draw them into the story. The narrative is written from their point of view and addresses them at the same time....
Determining the type of company structure best for your small business can be a confusing exercise. Is an S Corporation advantageous for your small business? A little insight into the pros and cons of becoming an S Corporation may help in your decision-making process. S Corporation An S Corporation (Small Business Corporation) is a business elected for S Corporation Status through the IRS. This status allows the taxation of the company to be similar to a partnership or sole proprietor as opposed to paying taxes based on a corporate tax structure....
Highly regarded as one of the best Star Wars games, The Force Unleashed has cheat codes that unlock all weapons, costumes, and more secrets to help you tip the balance of galactic power in your favor. Here’s how to use them on Xbox 360. These Star Wars: The Force Unleashed cheats are for the Xbox 360 version. There are also cheats for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on PS3. Miguel Co / Lifewire...
Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. In a small business, time clocks eliminate human error by precisely recording start and end times. Besides streamlining the payroll process, documentation is important for payroll audits as well as protection against lawsuits. There are a few factors to consider when purchasing a time clock for your office....
A dystopian sci-fi movie is a film that depicts a world in which society as we know it has either collapsed entirely into chaos or suffers from extreme social and political turmoil. Did You Know? Steven Spielberg’s 2001 dystopian sci-fi film, A.I. Artificial Intelligence was originally a Stanley Kubrick project. Kubrick previously directed the dystopian film A Clockwork Orange (1971). What Is a Dystopian Movie? Dystopian films are often marked by dark thematic tones and frequently depict lone characters (who are usually heroic, but not always) standing up against the oppressive and chaotic society around them....
A strong marketing campaign will connect you with the right customers, get people talking about your company, introduce your product or service to the media, and set up your business for financial success. Thoughtless marketing, however, can do the opposite. Marketing mistakes can cost your business quite a lot in lost revenue and other expenses. In some cases, marketing errors may even cause a public relations problem. Are you making any of these five common marketing mistakes?...
Every business faces risks. Risk is the chance that a loss, injury, or peril will occur, or that an outcome will differ from what the business owner expected, often preventing a company from meeting its financial or operational goals. If business owners identify the risks most likely to affect their company, they can take steps to minimize the effects. Risks may be external or internal, with external risks originating outside a firm, and internal risks arising from within....
Let’s say you came across an Elvis trading card in your dad’s baseball card collection. Or maybe you found a replica of one of Elvis’ gold albums out in the garage. Perhaps Grandma had an Elvis cookie jar tucked in the back of a kitchen cabinet. Or maybe you have a collection of Elvis LP’s from back in the day? Now you may be wondering what your collectibles are worth....
Young Tom Morris was arguably the first “rock star” in golf, a player whose fame extended beyond the game. Born into a Scottish golfing family — his father was, naturally, called Old Tom Morris — Tommy (as he was often called during his brief life) began playing professional tournaments at the age of 14. He won four Open Championships in the 1860s and 1870s before dying tragically young at the age of 24....
Who are the best golfers in Ryder Cup history? We don’t mean the best golfers to play in the Ryder Cup; we mean the best at the Ryder Cup—those golfers who excelled on the big stage of the USA vs. Europe team competitions. Here are our picks, starting with the 10th golfer and counting down to No. 1: Nick Faldo, Team Europe Steve Munday/Getty Images There are plenty of great candidates we could have put here instead of Nick Faldo: Bernhard Langer, Billy Casper, Lee Trevino, Gene Littler and several others who deserve consideration....
Landlords and tenants in Tennessee should understand their security deposit rights under the state’s landlord-tenant act. These rights include how much a landlord can collect, how the deposit must be stored, and if a walk-through inspection is required. Here are seven basics of security deposits in Tennessee. 7 Basics of Tennessee’s Security Deposit Act Security Deposit Limit - No Limit Storing the Deposit - Separate Account. Does Not Have to Earn Interest Written Notice - Yes....
